In this highly original program for stress reduction, stress management expert and radio personality "Debbie Mandel" explains that women who are constantly stressed out have forgotten the dreams of the free-spirited girl living inside them before they became somebody’s wife, mother, or workplace colleague. Debbie Mandel offers seven proven steps to help women overcome daily stressors and reclaim a life of joy and spontaneity. Addicted to Stress shows how as the addiction to stress is cured, women find it possible to build up an immunity to outside pressure and become their true core self.
Preface.
Step 1: Be Aware of Your Own Stress Addiction.
Step 2: Reclaim Your Identity.
Step 3: Learn to Become a Healthy Narcissist.
Step 4: Build a Healthy Body.
Step 5: Cultivate Your Sense of Fun and Humor.
Step 6: Jump-Start Your Libido.
Step 7: Reframe Your Thoughts.
Epilogue: A New View of You.
Notes.
Resources.
About the Author.
Index.
Everyone can benefit from the practical wisdom in this book, which will relieve stress addiction with no worry of withdrawal. We are "hooker" on the encouraging ideas and guidance in Ms. Mandel's inspriing book.
-- Dr. Steven Gurgevich and Joy Gurgevich --
Author, the Self-Hypnosis Diet
This book offer all of us "stress junkies" to help us enrich our lives for now and the future.
-- Dr. John Ratey, M.D. --
associate clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard University
An easy to follow, entertaining program for reducing the toxic impact of stress for today's woman,and reclaiming their health and wholeness as they seek to live more happily in these hectic times.
-- Jeffrey Brantley, M.D. --
director, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, Duke University Integrative Medicine